3.4.1.5. Safety for the environment
Neither the production strain nor its recombinant DNA were detected in the final product (see Section
3.5.2). Accordingly, as the food enzyme belongs to Category 2 of the guidance on risk assessment of
genetically modified microorganisms and their products (EFSA GMO Panel, 2011), environmental
exposure to the genetically modified microorganism or its DNA is negligible and hence no further
environmental risk assessment is required.